Canadian Research on Ticks & Tick-borne Illnesses

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Citizen Science

Want to help scientists with their research? Although citizen science hasn't caught on in the field of tick research in the way it has in other investigative disciplines, there are still a few ways Canadians can contribute to the efforts of scientists.

Send Researchers Your Ticks

The more ticks researchers receive, the better our collective knowledge will be about where Lyme infected ticks are making their homes in this country. Whenever you pull a tick off of yourself, your pets or your kids, you or your doctor can send it to the appropriate lab for identification and possible testing. Below are the labs that accept ticks for testing. Please keep in mind that this testing is done for research purposes only. Any concerns you have that you, your family, or your pets may have been exposed to Lyme bacteria should be referred to your doctor.